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<section begin=summary />The '''Rinnegan''' is reputed as the most exalted eyes amongst the {{translation|Three Great Dōjutsu|三大瞳術|San Daidōjutsu|lit meaning=Three Great Eye Techniques}}.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 373, page 2</ref> It is characterised by its ripple-like pattern which spreads over the eyeballs, with light purple irides and sclerae.<section end=summary />

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<section begin=summary />The {{translation|'''Rinnegan'''|輪廻眼|lit meaning=Saṃsāra Eye}} is reputed as the most exalted eyes amongst the {{translation|Three Great [[Dōjutsu]]|三大瞳術|San Daidōjutsu|lit meaning=Three Great Eye Techniques}},<ref>Chapter 373, page 2</ref> along with the [[Byakugan]] and the [[Sharingan]].<ref>Third Databook, page 313</ref> It originated from [[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]]'s [[Rinne Sharingan]], and truly manifested for the first time as a [[kekkei mōra]] in her son, the [[Sage of the Six Paths]]. Its dual variant is characterised by a ripple-like pattern which spreads over the eyeball, with light purple sclerae and irides, and its singular variant has the same features, albeit containing a pattern of six [[tomoe]].<section end=summary />

== Background ==

== Background ==

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[[File:NagatoRinnegan.jpg|thumb|left|Nagato's Rinnegan.]]

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[[File:Madara'srinnegan.png|thumb|left|Madara obtaining the Rinnegan after infusing Hashirama's cells into himself.]]

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<section begin=summary />It was admired as being able to bring forth all ninjutsu.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 425, page 9</ref> It was said that in times when the world is in disorder, a person is sent down from the heavens to become either a "God of Creation" who will calm the world, or a "Destroyer" who will reduce everything to nothingness.<ref name="d3"/> The Rinnegan allows the user to use the [[SixPathsTechnique]].<ref>''Naruto''chapter 449, page 1</ref><section end=summary />

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It is said that in times when the world is in disorder, a person is sent down from the heavens to become either a "God of Creation" who will calm the world, or a "Destroyer" who will reduce everything to nothingness.<ref name="d3">Third Databook, page 313</ref> The Rinnegan originated from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's Rinne Sharingan, and was first truly manifested by her son, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, who came to be revered as the Sage of the Six Paths by using his dōjutsu to create the [[Ninshū|groundwork]]thatbrought forth all modern [[ninjutsu]].<ref>Chapter425, page 9</ref>

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Thefirst person to possessthe Rinnegan was the Sage of the Six Paths. Because of the Sage's mythical status, many people believed the Rinnegan was only a legendoramutation.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 462, page 11</ref> Because the Rinnegan wasoriginally wielded by the Sage of the Six Paths, re-merging his bloodlines: that of the [[Senju]]and[[Uchiha]] can lead to that person awakening this dōjutsu. This was proven when [[Madara Uchiha]] later awakened the dōjutsuby infusing [[Hashirama Senju]]'sDNA into his body; however it did not manifest until he was near the end of his natural lifespan.<ref>''Naruto''chapter 606, page 13</ref> At some point after this,he would implant his eyes into [[Nagato]] — a young [[Uzumaki Clan|Senju descendant]].<ref name="madara">''Naruto'' chapter 606, pages13-15</ref>[[ObitoUchiha]],being the partner and given the guise of Madara,he believes that since it was given to Nagato by Madara, he isentitled to taking the Rinnegan fromNagato'sbodyafterhisdeath.<ref>''Naruto''chapter509, page4</ref>He implants one of the Rinnegan inhisleft socket, replacing the Sharingan he [[Izanagi|sacrificed]].<ref>''Naruto''chapter 514, page 18</ref>

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ForKaguya to berevived, a personmustfirstawaken the Rinnegan tosummon the [[DemonicStatueof the OuterPath]] from the moon. To this end, BlackZetsuspentcenturiesmanipulating the reincarnations of IndraandAsura to awaken the Rinnegan bycombiningtheirchakra.Aftercenturiesoffailing, onlyMadaraawakened the Rinnegan throughthismethod.<ref>Chapter681, page 10-15</ref>

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WhenMadara was [[Summoning:ImpureWorldReincarnation|reincarnated]] by [[KabutoYakushi]], tofight the [[AlliedShinobiForces]], Madaraonceagaingainedaccessto the dōjutsu;EternalMangekyōSharingantransformedintotheRinnegan.Basedondatacollectedover the years, [[KabutoYakushi]] and [[Orochimaru]] theorisedthatbecause the SharinganoriginatedfromtheRinnegan, it was possibleforthedōjutsutochange into theRinneganaspart of a"''naturalevolution''".<ref>''Naruto''chapter 560, pages 14-15</ref> Thisissupportedbythefacthemaintainshis [[Susanoo]] whilehavinghis Rinnegan activated.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter588, pages14-15</ref> Uponreincarnation,Nagatoalsoretained the Rinnegan.

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Asa result of the Sage's mythical status, many people believed the Rinnegan was only a legend or a mutation.<ref>Chapter 462, page 11</ref> Because the Rinnegan was wielded by the Sage of the Six Paths, merging the [[chakra]]ofhistwo sons, [[Indra Ōtsutsuki]] and [[AsuraŌtsutsuki]], within one's body bringsforth the [[Chakra#SixPathsChakra|Sage's chakra]], whichcanevolvetheir[[Sharingan]]into the Rinnegan.<ref>Chapter671,page6</ref>Thiswasprovenwhen[[MadaraUchiha]],Indra's[[reincarnation]]at the time, awakened the dōjutsu from his [[EternalMangekyō Sharingan]] by infusing the DNA of [[Hashirama Senju]],Asura'sreincarnationat the time,intohisbody;however, it did not manifest until many years later when he was neardeath.<ref>Chapter606,page13</ref>At some point after this, Madara would implant his eyes into [[Nagato]]—a youngboy of [[Uzumakiclan|Senjulineage]].<ref name="madara">Chapter606, pages 13-15</ref> UndertheguiseofMadaraandinheritingtheformer's work, [[Obito Uchiha]] claimedthathe was entitled to take the Rinnegan from Nagato's body after his death.<ref>Chapter509, page4</ref> Hethenimplantedthe left Rinnegan into himself andhid the right Rinnegan, unable to handle the power of both eyes.<ref>Chapter 514, page 18</ref><ref name="ch675pg4">Chapter 675, page 4</ref>

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{{ImgRight|Sasuke's rinnegan.png|Sasuke's six-tomoe Rinnegan.}}

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When Madara was [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]] by [[Kabuto Yakushi]] to fight the [[Allied Shinobi Forces]], Madara once again gained access to this dōjutsu. Based on data collected over the years, [[Orochimaru]] and Kabuto theorised that because the [[Sharingan]] originated from the Rinnegan, it was possible for the dōjutsu to change into the Rinnegan as part of a "''natural evolution''".<ref>Chapter 560, pages 14-15</ref> However, upon Madara's [[Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique|true revival]] as a living being, he no longer possessed his eyes, as his reincarnated state had been merely a reflection of his former self and he had died without his actual eyes. A [[White Zetsu Army|White Zetsu]] managed to retrieve the right Rinnegan from Obito's hiding place and returned it to Madara, who implanted it in his previously empty right eye socket.

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After receiving half of Hagoromo's power, [[Sasuke Uchiha]] awakened a Rinnegan containing six tomoe in his left eye.<ref>Chapter 673, pages 15-16</ref>

== Abilities ==

== Abilities ==

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One who gains the Rinnegan has access to a multitude of abilities. Onitsown, the Rinnegan allows the user to see [[chakra]], includingotherwisehidden [[barrier]]ssuch as theonewhich [[SensingSystem Technique|surrounded]] [[Konohagakure]].<ref name="c419p2">''Naruto'' chapter 419, page 2</ref> Theholderoftheseeyes have the potentialtocompletelymasterallfivebasic [[naturetransformation]]s that form the basis of ninjutsu.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter375, page 11</ref> It can also deciphermoreofthe [[Sage of the Six Paths]]' [[Naka Shrine|tablet]] than the [[Sharingan]] and the [[Mangekyō Sharingan]] are able to.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 467, page 11</ref> The Rinnegan can also allow its user to summon and control the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]].

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One who possesses the Rinnegan has access to a multitude of abilities, such as the ability to possess and use all six chakra [[nature transformation]]s and the capacity to use any technique.<ref>Chapter375,page11</ref><ref>Chapter 425, page 9</ref> The Rinnegan allows the user to see [[chakra]],<ref>Chapter429,page1</ref> including the [[Tenketsu|chakra points]] within the body,<ref>Chapter 672, page 1</ref> as wellas otherwiseinvisible [[BarrierNinjutsu|barriers]].<ref>Chapter 419, page 2</ref> HoweverasseenwithNagato, the Rinnegan'sfieldofvisioncanbeblocked by simple means such as [[smokebomb]]s.<ref>Chapter433, page 13</ref> It also grantstheabilityto [[Chakra Receiver Manifestation|create chakra receivers]] for various melee and supplementary purposes. This dōjutsu can also completely decipher the Sage of the Six Paths' [[Naka Shrine|tablet]],unlike the [[Sharingan]] and [[Mangekyō Sharingan]].<ref>Chapter 467, page 11</ref>

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The Rinnegan grants the ability to [[Summoning Technique|summon]] and control the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]],<ref>Chapter 606, pages 12-14</ref> though this cannot be done using an [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|inauthentic]] Rinnegan.<ref>Chapter 659, page 7</ref> With this dōjutsu, Madara could perform the [[Limbo: Border Jail]] technique, creating corporeal shadows which are only visible to the Rinnegan.<ref>Chapter 674, page 6</ref> Sasuke's Rinnegan allows him to [[Amenotejikara|shift spaces]] within a certain range of himself.<ref>Chapter 685, page 17</ref> Sasuke's Rinnegan also retained his Sharingan powers, including his left Mangekyō's technique, [[Amaterasu]],<ref>Chapter 682, page 4</ref> and the ability to cast powerful [[Genjutsu: Rinnegan|genjutsu]], with which he was able to control all nine [[tailed beasts]] at once.<ref>Chapter 692, page 8</ref>

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[[File:Nagato using the Asura Path.png|thumb|left|Nagato using the Six Paths Technique.]]

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The Rinnegan grants the user multiple abilities which are collectively referred to as the [[Six Paths Technique]].<ref>Chapter 449, page 1</ref><section end=summary /> The [[Deva Path]] can be used to [[Banshō Ten'in|attract]] and [[Shinra Tensei|repel]] targets. The [[Asura Path]] can clad the user in mechanised armour and grant them various weapons. The [[Human Path]] can read minds, at the cost of [[Absorption Soul Technique|ripping out the victim's soul]]. The [[Animal Path]] can [[Rinnegan Summoning|summon]] various creatures which sport copies of the user's Rinnegan. The [[Preta Path]] can [[Blocking Technique Absorption Seal|absorb]] chakra in any form. The [[Naraka Path]] can make use of the [[King of Hell]] for interrogation and restoration.

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In addition, the user is granted the [[Outer Path]], which gives them [[Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique|control]] over life and death.<ref>Chapter 449, pages 1-2</ref> It also allows the user to bind those who touch their [[chakra receivers]] as well as manifest the [[Demonic Statue Chains|chakra chains]] of the Demonic Statue, which can be used to bind and control tailed beasts in a similar fashion to the Sharingan and [[Wood Release]].<ref>Chapter 569, page 10</ref> The Outer Path grants a shared field of vision between the Rinnegan wielder, the King of Hell, and the creatures and reanimated corpses which have copies of the user's Rinnegan.<ref>Chapter 551, page 5</ref><ref>Chapter 565, page 6</ref>

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[[File:NagatoXtraArms.png|thumb|right|Nagato using the Six Paths Technique]]

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[[File:Pein Rikudō.png|thumb|right|Nagato's Six Paths of Pain.]]

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OneoftheRinnegan'strademarktechniquesisthe[[SixPathsTechnique]],whichgrants the usermultipleabilities, known as Paths. The [[AnimalPath]]can[[Summoning Technique|summon]] several different creatures. The [[NarakaPath]]cansummon the [[KingofHell]],whichcouldbeusedforinterrogationandrestoration.The[[PretaPath]]canabsorbanychakra-basedninjutsu.The[[AsuraPath]]can clad the user inmechanisedarmourandgrantthemvariousweapons.The [[Human Path]] canreadminds,atthecostofrippingoutthevictim'ssoul.The[[DevaPath]]allowsthemanipulationofgravity-basedforcestoeitherrepelorpullinan enemy.

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Byembeddinguptosixcorpseswithchakrareceivers,theusercancontrol the corpsesasadditional bodies, referred to as the [[SixPathsofPain]]. The corpsespossesscopiesof the user'sdōjutsuandeachcanutiliseoneoftheabilitiesoftheSixPathsTechnique,thoughtheirusageisinferiortothatof the user'smainbody.Obitomadeuseofthismethodto control six reincarnated [[jinchūriki]],whichhadtheirformertailedbeaststemporarilyboundtotheirbodiesusingchakrareceiverswhileremaininginObito'spossessionthroughtheDemonicStatue'schakrachains.<ref>Chapter567,page14</ref>

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Finally the userisgranted the [[OuterPath]], alsoknownastheseventhPath.Itgranted the usercontroloverlifeanddeath. Itcanbeusedtocontroltailedbeastsinasimilarfashion to the [[Sharingan]]andthe[[WoodRelease]]with its [[DemonicStatueChains|chakra chains]].TheOuterPathalsogranted a sharedfieldofvisionbetweenitsuser,theuserssummonedcreaturesandtheirSixPathsofPain, whichgavemultipleanglesofvisionandneutralisedanyblindspots.Atthispointalloftheireyeswould also sport the Rinnegan.<ref>''Naruto''chapter552,page3</ref><ref>''Naruto''chapter556,pages5-6</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter569, page10</ref>

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The various abilities of the dualvariantof the Rinneganremain intact upon being transplanted into another individual, butonlywhenbotheyesarewieldedby the originalownercantheirfull power beaccessed.<refname="ch675pg4"/>Also,onlyanoriginalownerofthisdōjutsuhasdemonstrated the ability to deactivate the Rinnegan.<ref>Chapter560,pages13-14</ref>Becauseof its ocularpower and potent chakra,notallindividualsarecapableof handling a transplantedRinnegan,atraitwhichisworsenedbyattemptingtoimplanttwo.<refname="ch675pg4"/>Itis unknown what effect this dōjutsu has on one's chakrareserves, thoughNagatowieldedtwotransplantedRinneganforyearsunhindered,eveninhisemaciatedstateandpriortobeingtrained as a [[shinobi]]. The Rinnegan also has the abilitytonegatetheblindnessofaneyeand restore its previous powers upon its awakening.<ref>Chapter681, pages13-14</ref>

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[[File:Pein Rikudō.png|thumb|left|Nagato's Six Paths of Pain.]]

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When he was crippled by [[Hanzō]], Nagato developed the [[Six Paths of Pain]] where he uses his Rinnegan and chakra receivers on freshly killed corpses to serve as extensions of himself. By doing so, Nagato could see each body's field of vision simultaneously, coordinating them with extremely precise planning. Nagato would also channel one of the abilities of the Six Paths Technique through each corpse. Obito also applied this technique, though he used [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]] jinchūriki. Their eyes sported the Sharingan and Rinnegan, in identical fashion to Obito, and had their tailed beasts temporarily re-sealed inside them, though the Uchiha would not have then use the powers of the Six Paths Technique.

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The users of the Rinnegan also gain access to a special set of tools, the [[chakra receivers]]; black rods which one can use as a medium to channel chakra or produce chakra chains. Madara once used these tools to store a part of his will inside it for the purpose of his revival. Nagato displayed a weaponised, [[Chakra Disruption Blades|blade-like version]] of these, which can disrupt a victim's chakra that have been stabbed by these. Obito displayed another version of this, in the form of [[Chakra Receiver Stakes|giant stakes]] capable of piercing the flesh of a tailed beast and can restrain the beasts with chakrachains.

Rinnegan.svg|Dual variant of the Rinnegan, awakened by [[Hagoromo]] and [[Madara]].

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== Trivia ==

== Trivia ==

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{{imgRight|Rin'negan.png|The anime's first rendition of the Rinnegan.}}

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[[File:Rin'negan.png|thumb|right|The anime's first rendition of the Rinnegan.]]

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* In the anime, the Rinnegan was depicted as beingmulticoloured in itsfirstfewappearances. Once coloured manga illustrations of the Rinnegan were released,thiswascorrected.

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[[File:Sasuke_Rinnegan_Digital.png|thumb|right|Sasuke's Rinnegan as itappeared in thecolourdigitaleditions of chapters676and678.]]

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* {{translation|''Rinne''|輪廻|lit. "Wheel Cycle"}} is the Japanese term for [[Wikipedia:Saṃsāra|Samsara]], the cycle of reincarnation or rebirth in several Indian religions. This is reflected in the names of all Six Paths of Pain, which share their names with the six Samsaric realms of reincarnation.

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* The kanji {{translation|"Rin"|輪|lit meaning=Wheel}} is also used in Sharingan and Rinne Sharingan, potentially linking the three terms etymologically.

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* In the anime, the Rinnegan was depicted as being multicoloured in its first few appearances. Once coloured manga illustrations of the Rinnegan were released, this was corrected. However, whereas the Rinnegan is depicted as a single shade of purple in the manga, the centre-most ring is depicted as a darker purple in the anime.

* In ''[[Naruto: Shippūden]]'' [[Sasuke's Ninja Way|episode 203]], a silhouette of the Sage of the Six Paths is shown. Here, the Sage's Rinnegan is shown to be red instead of the usual colour.

* In ''[[Naruto: Shippūden]]'' [[Sasuke's Ninja Way|episode 203]], a silhouette of the Sage of the Six Paths is shown. Here, the Sage's Rinnegan is shown to be red instead of the usual colour.

* In the digitalmangachapterscolourised by Shueisha's production team, Sasuke'sRinneganwascolouredred,likeMadaraandKaguya's RinneSharingan. LaterillustrationscolouredbyKishimotoinsteaddepictitwiththeusualpurplecolouring.Thecolourationwascorrected insubsequentdigitallycolourisedchapters.

The Rinnegan (輪廻眼; Literally meaning "Saṃsāra Eye") is reputed as the most exalted eyes amongst the Three Great Dōjutsu (三大瞳術, San Daidōjutsu; Literally meaning "Three Great Eye Techniques"),[3] along with the Byakugan and the Sharingan.[4] It originated from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's Rinne Sharingan, and truly manifested for the first time as a kekkei mōra in her son, the Sage of the Six Paths. Its dual variant is characterised by a ripple-like pattern which spreads over the eyeball, with light purple sclerae and irides, and its singular variant has the same features, albeit containing a pattern of six tomoe.

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Madara obtaining the Rinnegan after infusing Hashirama's cells into himself.

It is said that in times when the world is in disorder, a person is sent down from the heavens to become either a "God of Creation" who will calm the world, or a "Destroyer" who will reduce everything to nothingness.[1] The Rinnegan originated from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's Rinne Sharingan, and was first truly manifested by her son, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, who came to be revered as the Sage of the Six Paths by using his dōjutsu to create the groundwork that brought forth all modern ninjutsu.[5]

For Kaguya to be revived, a person must first awaken the Rinnegan to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path from the moon. To this end, Black Zetsu spent centuries manipulating the reincarnations of Indra and Asura to awaken the Rinnegan by combining their chakra. After centuries of failing, only Madara awakened the Rinnegan through this method.[6]

As a result of the Sage's mythical status, many people believed the Rinnegan was only a legend or a mutation.[7] Because the Rinnegan was wielded by the Sage of the Six Paths, merging the chakra of his two sons, Indra Ōtsutsuki and Asura Ōtsutsuki, within one's body brings forth the Sage's chakra, which can evolve their Sharingan into the Rinnegan.[8] This was proven when Madara Uchiha, Indra's reincarnation at the time, awakened the dōjutsu from his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan by infusing the DNA of Hashirama Senju, Asura's reincarnation at the time, into his body; however, it did not manifest until many years later when he was near death.[9] At some point after this, Madara would implant his eyes into Nagato — a young boy of Senju lineage.[10] Under the guise of Madara and inheriting the former's work, Obito Uchiha claimed that he was entitled to take the Rinnegan from Nagato's body after his death.[11] He then implanted the left Rinnegan into himself and hid the right Rinnegan, unable to handle the power of both eyes.[12][13]

Sasuke's six-tomoe Rinnegan.

When Madara was reincarnated by Kabuto Yakushi to fight the Allied Shinobi Forces, Madara once again gained access to this dōjutsu. Based on data collected over the years, Orochimaru and Kabuto theorised that because the Sharingan originated from the Rinnegan, it was possible for the dōjutsu to change into the Rinnegan as part of a "natural evolution".[14] However, upon Madara's true revival as a living being, he no longer possessed his eyes, as his reincarnated state had been merely a reflection of his former self and he had died without his actual eyes. A White Zetsu managed to retrieve the right Rinnegan from Obito's hiding place and returned it to Madara, who implanted it in his previously empty right eye socket.

After receiving half of Hagoromo's power, Sasuke Uchiha awakened a Rinnegan containing six tomoe in his left eye.[15]

In addition, the user is granted the Outer Path, which gives them control over life and death.[30] It also allows the user to bind those who touch their chakra receivers as well as manifest the chakra chains of the Demonic Statue, which can be used to bind and control tailed beasts in a similar fashion to the Sharingan and Wood Release.[31] The Outer Path grants a shared field of vision between the Rinnegan wielder, the King of Hell, and the creatures and reanimated corpses which have copies of the user's Rinnegan.[32][33]

Nagato's Six Paths of Pain.

By embedding up to six corpses with chakra receivers, the user can control the corpses as additional bodies, referred to as the Six Paths of Pain. The corpses possess copies of the user's dōjutsu and each can utilise one of the abilities of the Six Paths Technique, though their usage is inferior to that of the user's main body. Obito made use of this method to control six reincarnated jinchūriki, which had their former tailed beasts temporarily bound to their bodies using chakra receivers while remaining in Obito's possession through the Demonic Statue's chakra chains.[34]

The various abilities of the dual variant of the Rinnegan remain intact upon being transplanted into another individual, but only when both eyes are wielded by the original owner can their full power be accessed.[13] Also, only an original owner of this dōjutsu has demonstrated the ability to deactivate the Rinnegan.[35] Because of its ocular power and potent chakra, not all individuals are capable of handling a transplanted Rinnegan, a trait which is worsened by attempting to implant two.[13] It is unknown what effect this dōjutsu has on one's chakra reserves, though Nagato wielded two transplanted Rinnegan for years unhindered, even in his emaciated state and prior to being trained as a shinobi. The Rinnegan also has the ability to negate the blindness of an eye and restore its previous powers upon its awakening.[36]

Sasuke's Rinnegan as it appeared in the colour digital editions of chapters 676 and 678.

Rinne (輪廻, lit. "Wheel Cycle") is the Japanese term for Samsara, the cycle of reincarnation or rebirth in several Indian religions. This is reflected in the names of all Six Paths of Pain, which share their names with the six Samsaric realms of reincarnation.

The kanji "Rin" (輪; Literally meaning "Wheel") is also used in Sharingan and Rinne Sharingan, potentially linking the three terms etymologically.

In the anime, the Rinnegan was depicted as being multicoloured in its first few appearances. Once coloured manga illustrations of the Rinnegan were released, this was corrected. However, whereas the Rinnegan is depicted as a single shade of purple in the manga, the centre-most ring is depicted as a darker purple in the anime.

In Naruto: Shippūdenepisode 203, a silhouette of the Sage of the Six Paths is shown. Here, the Sage's Rinnegan is shown to be red instead of the usual colour.

In the digital manga chapters colourised by Shueisha's production team, Sasuke's Rinnegan was coloured red, like Madara and Kaguya's Rinne Sharingan. Later illustrations coloured by Kishimoto instead depict it with the usual purple colouring. The colouration was corrected in subsequent digitally colourised chapters.